In a strange turn of events, after spending a considerable amount of time in a very public feud, Vin Diesel has invited Dwayne Johnson to return to the Fast & Furious franchise in the upcoming penultimate film, Fast 10. Taking to Instagram, Diesel directly addressed his “little brother Dwayne” and asked him to once again return to the […]
Marvel’s Eternals opens to $162 million at the global box office
Marvel Studios’ Eternals may have been met with the worst reviews of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, but the Chloe Zhao-directed film has managed to ride the goodwill of the MCU fanbase to a global opening of $161.7 million. As reported by Deadline, Eternals topped the box office in all of its key markets, […]
Chris Columbus wouldn’t like Harry Potter to be rebooted or remade as “we need more original content”
Director Chris Columbus, who helmed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has revealed that he doesn’t like the idea of the Harry Potter franchise be rebooted or remade. In an interview with Jake Hamilton, Columbus discussed how there is “no point” in redoing the Harry Potter franchise which also led […]
Olaf Presents gets a new poster ahead of Disney+ Day premiere
Frozen’s loveable snowman Olaf is set to turn storyteller and put his own spin on the animated Disney classics Tangled, Moana, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The Lion King this coming Thursday as Disney celebrates the anniversary of its streaming service with a big Disney+ Day content drop, and you can check out a new poster for the Olaf Presents series […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – The Novice
The Novice, 2021. Written and Directed by Lauren Hadaway. Starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond, Jeni Ross, Eve Kanyo, Nikki Duval, Chantelle Bishop, and Charlotte Ubben. SYNOPSIS: A queer college freshman joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity […]
Dwayne Johnson teases Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw 2 and a definitive ending for his character
Actor and producer Dwayne Johnson is never shy about sharing his feelings or thoughts on films and franchises, especially ones he’s involved in. From his very public feud with Vin Diesel to clapping back at critics who bash his movies, he’s always offering up his take and recently Johnson opened up about the future of […]
Overlord director Julius Avery adapting manga series Gantz for Sony Pictures
Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures has set Overlord helmer Julius Avery to direct a live-action feature adaptation of Hiroya Oku’s acclaimed manga Gantz. As per the trade, Gantz “tells the story of Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, both of whom died in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous “game” in which […]
Deadpool 2 star Zazie Beetz expects to return as Domino again for Disney and Marvel
While Deadpool 2 planted the seeds for 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Force movie, the studio’s sale to Disney cast uncertainty over Fox’s various X-Men projects as the rights to the characters came under control of Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios. Almost three years on from the Fox acquisition, much of Marvel’s plans for the X-Men […]
Exclusive Interview – Shepherd director Russell Owen discusses his new ghost story
Breakout British horror movie Shepherd makes for a striking directorial debut from Russell Owen. We caught up with him to discuss his love of folkloric legend and how he translated this onto the big screen… Horror movie Shepherd is being praised for its spooky Gothic atmosphere and brooding levels of portent. The movie recently played at the […]
Mel Gibson set for fantasy adventure Boys of Summer
Having recently signed on to the John Wick prequel series The Continental, Mel Gibson has now added another project to his acting slate in director David Henrie’s (This Is the Year) fantasy adventure film Boys of Summer. Scripted by Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz, Boys of Summer “follows a local boy, who after his best […]